Our Team

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of BSBI Sagi Hartov is a successful international cellist who has taken part in several festivals and competitions, as well as recording advertisement.

CEO of BSBI Ernst Suganandarajah serves as a Co-Managing Director together with Sagi Hartov. As part of his job as CEO of BSBI he especially deals with authorities and commercial partners. Ernst is also working as a German Lawyer. His practice area is mainly in the fields of Corporate Law. Besides his activity as Co-CEO of BSBI Ernst operates his own lawfirm, that he has established after obtaining his law degree from the LMU University of Munich several years ago.

Prof. Dr. Kyriakos Kouveliotis has a PhD in European Integration and International Relations awarded by Newcastle University whereas, he also holds an MA in Diplomacy awarded by Lancaster University...

Hi, I am Antonia. I am an experienced professional and I have been working in various teams across different roles in different countries. 

Data Scientist and Project Manager in the Erasmus+ EU programme and Researcher in data and process mining with a PhD in artificial intelligence...

Earned a BSc in Physics (U of Athens & FU Berlin), an MBA (ALBA-Athens) and a DBA (U of Atlanta, GA). Harvard Alumnus (HKS-NIS 2014 & Higher Education Teaching Certificate, GSAS) ...

Dr. Maryam Mansuri is a PhD holder in Irrigation and Drainage, her desire to do more research and learn more brought her to participate in the Global MBA master's program, now she also holds an MA in Global MBA.

Award winning fine artist, Liz Fernando, is a graduate from the prestigious LCC, School of Media, University of Arts London. Her works were exhibited at Tate Modern London and were showcased by the leading publisher Photoworks, Brighton. Her works have been acquired for numerous private collections including the World Bank Headquarter in Washington D.C.

Her industry and educational experience in the field of Art & Design ranges from executive level agency experience at Saatchi&Saatchi global network to multinational design education institution Raffles Singapore, Asia Pacific as well as developing and conceptualising long term art educational projects in Asia for the cultural institute of the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Prof. Dr. Milos Petkovic is an University professor in management sciences. Holds the doctorate degree from the University Sophia Antipolis Nice, France. He obtained the bachelor degree from ...

Assistant Professor of Business Administration on SMEs Management at the Hellenic Mediterranean University, Department of Management Science and Technology (Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece).

Professor Farshad Badie holds a PhD in ‘Human-Centered Communication & Informatics’ (with a special focus on ‘logic’, ‘information science’ and ‘learning/cognitive science’ in human-human-machine interaction systems) from Aalborg University (AAU) in Denmark (2017).

Prof. Dr Lawrence Ibeh started lecturing and teaching since he was 17 and has worked as a scientist and university lecturer for about 30 years. He is an accomplished researcher and award-winning international scholar.

Dr. Palanivel is associated with BSBI, Berlin as Lecturer in Human Resource Management & Finance Stream.

Balaganesh is a Lecturer of Faculty Computer Science and Multimedia. He has 20 years of professional teaching experience which include overseas experience in India, Oman and Malaysia.

Dr. Nguyen Manh Cuong is a lecturer at BSBI.

After receiving a double bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and International Relations at Kirikkale University in Turkey, Elif won a competitive scholarship from the Turkish government to fund graduate studies in the UK.

Mahmoud Manafi is a global business leader with two decades of well-balanced experience in a number of interdisciplinary areas between industry and academia.

Previously, Dr. Zahid Irshad Younas has served as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Finance Investment (NUST Business School, Islamabad) from 2017 to 2022.

Pavel Prokushenkov has over 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship, lecturing, and coaching.

Ability to problem solving under challenging circumstances. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for a variety of audiences. Eager to learn, while paying close attention to details.

Mina is the Manager / Lecturer for the Academic Support Centre of BSBI. She is a certified English teacher from Cambridge and has been teaching English (IELTS, TOEFL, ESP, Business English, Law English) for more than ten years.

Anuj Batta has close to two decades of work experience in corporate industry in leadership and consulting roles. He has worked in data-based decision making, data science, artificial intelligence...

Flavio has more than 11 years of professional experience in tourism (3 years in management positions) working with diverse hospitality companies, revenue management, tourism agencies, market research, consulting projects, and university MBA professor.

Helena Prince is an alumnus of St. Edward’s University’s Professional Acting Program in Austin, Texas. In addition to her extensive acting resume, she worked for ten years as an administrative professional in several business fields in the United States.

Moustafa Gaballa is a Ph.D. Candidate and is a lecturer at the Berlin School of Business and Innovation. He has a master’s degree in Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management from BSBI, a bachelor’s degree in Law from South Valley University and a bachelor’s degree from Cairo University in Hotel Management.

Mostafa has a master’s degree in Computer Engineering, working as a data science researcher in Institute for Research In Fundamental Science (IPM - Tehran) from 2019 until 2021.

Dimitris Avgerinos has worked as a lecturer at BSBI since March 2022 and he has more than 25 years of experience in education and research.

James Okpokiri is a Doctoral Research Student and Lecturer at the Berlin School of Business and Innovation, Berlin, Germany.

Swati has been a lecturer since 2013. Swati's career started as an IELTS trainer and then in computer science. Swati completed a master’s in Information Technology and then an MA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from CUC, Chicago University. Swati believes nowadays everyone needs good communication and information technology knowledge. Therefore, during Swati's teaching career, the focus is generally on helping students with both of these skills.

Olufunke Mercy Popoola is a doctoral student and a lecturer at Berlin School of Business and Innovation. She holds a master's degree in Economics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and a bachelor's degree in Economics and Education from the same university.

Dr Niloufar Aminpour teaches English for Academic Purposes, Research and Study Skills - Marketing, Communication and Branding in BSBI. Dr Aminpour has a PhD in English Language and Literature with a specialisation in the areas of contemporary American drama, gender studies, and literary criticism, and has over 20 years teaching experience.

Dr Ikram Ul Haq Choudhary has twenty-nine years of Business administration, Banking, and Teaching Experience in Domestic Banking, International Banking, and Public and Private Universities.

Doctoral student at the Sustainability Business School Switzerland. Master in International Management from Germany...

Dr. Konstantinos Kiousis has been awarded a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2006), a Master of Science (2010) in Renewable Energy Technology [Hons], a Post Graduate diploma (2012) in Pedagogical Training, a PhD (2014) in High Voltage Electrical Engineering, a Master in International Business Administration in 2019 and a Post Graduate diploma in Counselling and Vocational Guidance in 2021. 

Dr. Chaditsa Poulatova is a British trained and dedicated academic, with a PhD (Newcastle University) in politics and human rights, and qualified in law and business leadership ...

A Managing Consultant and University Professor, who primarily worked with NGOs and educational institutions, with the goal to impact the lives of vulnerable individuals and support students in building their capacity as scholars and finding suitable career choices. 

Skamagkas Konstantinos holds a bachelor degree in Accounting and Finance by the Technological Educational Institute of Ipirou. 

Zoi Kairou holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing by the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Health Management by the International Telematic University Uninettuno and she is currently a PhD candidate.

Kathrin Bremer holds a master degree in geography. She worked for ten years in various positions in tourism, as well as for 15 years for international non-governmental organisations as a manager. 

Katherine is an International Lecturer working at BSBI with a background in the Creative Industries, working in the advertising and marketing industry. She account managed Harvey Nichols...

My name is Menia and I add passion in to whatever I do. A positive thinker and a perfectionist. I hold a BA in International Relations & Diplomacy, which taught me how to communicate effectively.

In the BSBI Student Services Team, Vijesh is responsible for student ID cards and general student queries.

Athanasia has collaborated with prominent mental health professionals on various projects focusing mainly on mental health and psychological wellbeing of adults, adolescents and couples.

Gunel has had the chance to see the business development sector from every aspect and it helps her to understand what students want. She is passionate to work with students and can understand their needs and goals easily to guide them in the right way.

Master’s in international business administration, Bachelor of Business administration obtained in Ghana coupled with 6 years of expertise exploring opportunities in direct sales...